Direct investment income.
Return that direct investors receive on their investment in affiliates abroad. It consists of the direct investors' share in the earnings of the affiliates, plus net interest on intercompany debt.

Direct investment position at current cost.
A measure of the value of direct investors' equity in, and net outstanding loans to, their affiliates in which the equity portion of the position is valued based on the current cost of plant and equipment, land, and inventories. This measure values the direct investors' shares of the affiliates' investment in plant and equipment, using the current cost of capital equipment; in land, using general price indexes; and in inventories, using estimates of their replacement cost.
Related terms:Direct investment, Direct investment position, Direct investment position at historical cost, Direct investment position at market value.

Dividends.
Payments in cash or other assets, excluding the corporation's own stock, made by corporations located in the United States and abroad to stockholders who are U.S. residents.
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